Final Test

[RedShinigami]

Harmonia was sitting in the lockerrooms of her private gym in the Austrian Eagles own private mansion called "The Eagles Nest" and tightened her shoes. This match which would follow would be one if not "the" most important one in her life. While she tied her shoes she thought about what brought her here in the first place. And there was only one name that Harmonia could'nt hold in higher regard then Molly Forster.

For the last months everything had revolved around their relationship, their troubles at their first date, their first kiss, the christmas party where everything almost fell into pieces, their first night together and so on and so on. Molly had started of as Harmonias manager but soon but knew that this was not enough for Molly, she had to fight alongside Harmonia, going to the top, showing everyone the true meaning of a Superstar.

Harmonia had created an outfit for Molly and gave her the Superstar Persona, now SuperstarH and SuperstarM were bound to make their big debut at LAW against the veterans of Irish Oldschool. It was something that Harmonia was expecting with eagerness but also some worries. The last time she and Peggy had faced off against each other had ended in an humiliating defeat for the Austrian, even if she had made a good show, every reviewer assured her of that. Still it was'nt good enough. If she had been better she would have won. And both she and Molly decided that it was their chance to show the world their talents and to settle the score for Harmonia.

Since Molly spent almost all of her time between her studies, the LAW Arena and the Eagles Nest, their was much time for the both of them and their training and Harmonia did'nt intend to go easy on Molly. More then once the screams of the smaller woman could be heard echoing through the long hallways as Harmonia pulled her through the Shadow Fortress Training, doing exactly what Dana had done to her. She had stretched her, bent her, slammed her until she could'nt stand no more. When Harmonia had changed then Molly did too. She had become stronger, tougher and all the naivity she had displayed in some of her matches had seemed to fade away. In return Molly worked on Harmonias speed and highflying moves. And even if Harmonia could never hope to reach Mollys impressive skills, it was'nt really necessary. Their Tag Team worked perfectly as all gears fell into place. Harmonia was the strong, hardslamming powerhouse and Molly was the swift, highflying attraction. But this did'nt mean that she was just that. Harmonia and Molly trained like they never trained before, lifting weights, taking runs, they even intigrated boxing into their daily routine and day by day the two girlfriends became stronger. And now this was the final test...

Harmonia stood up and walked into the training room where the ring was set and took a deep breath. On the other side of the ring she saw Molly approaching, both women stared into each others eyes. This was their first fight since their fateful Tag Team Match. Now it was one on one. Two women at the top of their game, testing out their skills. Harmonia could not be prouder but still she did'nt smile. For now, for the length of this match, Molly was'nt just her loving girlfriend whom she swore to protect from everything bad, Molly was her opponent,her rival, someone she had to beat and both women had made clear that there was no holding back. Harmonia walked to the ring as if she was walking some path to a holy, sacred place, she felt nervous but remained calm when entering the ring the exact same time as Molly,both had started walking the same time, never losing eye contact and finally both met in the middle of the ring, looking into each others eyes.

Harmonia lifted her hand and brought Mollys hairband in place, something she had been accustomed to now before each match before giving her a short kiss, their foreheads softly touched each other and they could feel their warm breaths on their faces. "You are ready for this, carrot?", she whispered, their blue eyes meeting close to each other.

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[CaptainL]

As she made her way to the ring, Molly's heart was pounding. Sure, she got excited about a lot of things, and anyone would struggle to contain their excitement when it came to being around a partner - and, when Molly had only recently gone public about her relationship with Harmonia Edelstein, the thought of it still gave her butterflies in her stomach. But this, she knew, was so much more.

The last few months had been a whirlwind for Molly. She knew that the training Harmonia had endured at the Shadow Fortress had been rough, but nothing really gave her the sort of understanding that she had gotten when she'd seen it all first-hand. After those first few days of training with Harmonia, she had gone to sleep with legs that felt like jelly and a body that felt too sore to move, and there was many a time where, facing the crushing pressure of Harmonia's grip against her body as her bones threatened to snap at any moment, Molly was left asking herself how much more of this she could take - if everything that was happening to her was really going to be worth it.

But at the same time, Molly knew it needed to be done. Harmonia's training had taken her from a model who many felt was only in LAW for her looks, and shaped her into something better, reforging her into someone stronger, harder, tougher - a true Superstar. And Molly, for all she enjoyed wrestling in LAW and being at her sister's side, was no stranger to similar accusations of being nothing more than a pretty face. The potential was there, but it was her youth and inexperience that held her back from truly achieving it, and commentators had posited her to be the weaker link of the British Bunnies, even if she was the more popular of the two thanks to her kinder disposition and cheerful attitude. If Molly and Harmonia were going to achieve their destiny - to become the Superstars they were meant to be - both would have to put in the work.

It wasn't easy. The training Molly had undergone put anything she had ever gone through under Chelsea to shame. But little by little, she was getting stronger. Day by day, she was able to push past her limits, overcoming the obstacles that once seemed insurmountable. She could feel it in her body as she experienced the ecstasy of a job well done with each exercise she completed, each seeming easier than the last - and it made her even happier to know that Harmonia was watching her every step of the way with pride. The two were learning from each other, growing stronger under each others' tutelage, and before long, Molly knew what they would become. There was no question about it - when they returned to the ring, they were going to be unforgettable.

Now, all that was left was one last match. To take everything they had learned, and put it all to the test. But Molly was ready. She wanted to do her best, she wanted to show she could shine, and she wanted to make Harmonia proud. And if she had anything to say about it...tonight, she would.

As the two of them met face to face in the center of the ring, a shiver went down Molly's spine as she met her girlfriend for a kiss, and as she felt Harmonia's breath against her skin. She blushed as she felt Harmonia adjust her hairband, and even more so when she used William Ashworth's pet name for her after picking it up off social media. "You're...really gonna do that now, huh?"

But there was no mistake about it. Molly was ready. She nodded her head to Harmonia, taking a step back and raising her fists as she lowered into a stance. "Yeah...you got it, I'm ready! Don't hold back, all right? I can take it!"

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[RedShinigami]

Harmonia smiled and wiped a streak of hair away from Mollys forehead before she kissed it. "I can't help it. It's just too cute. I can't wait to meet William in person and thank him for that.", the Blonde smiled before both women parted.

Harmonia took a few steps back and her loving face turned into a serious one, the look of a determined fighter appeared, ready to throw everything into her performance as she stretched a bit, rolled her neck and got into position herself. "Then let's do this. A final test!", she whispered and clapped her hands to signal the bell.

Both women circled each other. They knew each others bodies well by know, their training had been hard and fierce and showed them every weakspot of the other that was to exploit. And they had workes on them. She looked at Molly and could'nt help herself. This was not the naive, bubbly girl anymore that was easily fooled by others, seen as just the weak link of an already more mediocre team consisting of a hothead that no one could understand an a young, beautiful cosplay girl that maybe should just have been a cosplayer. No, both Chelsea and Molly had been transformed and it was an Edelstein who started it. In Mollys case it was out of love and the will to become Stars and in Chelseas case it was out of hate, wanting to show the notorioue Hellraiser called Finella Edelstein that she was more then a pushover.

Harmonia saw Mollys big blue eyes that met hers with a fierce look of determination. This was still her Molly, friendly, smiling and easily excited yes, but now she was also Superstar Molly, a grown up woman, a fighter at LAW who was ready to play no games. Harmonia was proud of Molly, she had taken everything and had never complained. And for every hurting leg there was a kiss, for every sore back a hug, and for every endless training hour was a loving night of passion between the two girlfriends. It was clear to see, Harmonia and Molly were made for each other, no doubt about it. And they would show each and everyone how great they really had become.

Harmonia then proceeded to bring them into a lockup, both womens bodies crashing into one another, starting the match off. This was a first test in and on itself. Harmonia was taller then Molly and considerably stronger. She could lift Molly over her head with no problem and there was no doubt who had the strength advantage but even the strongest enemy could be outmaneuvered if the opponent played their cards right.

Harmonia had charged into Molly, both girls struggling in the middle of the ring. It would have been easy to shove Molly into the next corner or the ropes but Harmonia took her time, eagerly waiting for what was about to come...

[CaptainL]

Both Molly and Harmonia were in full agreement - both of them were going to give it their very best. The bond they shared, so close so as for all their thoughts to seem perfectly in synch, could only speak to the depths of their relationship. They trusted one another to the fullest, and they weren't going to let anything get in between them. But it also meant that when the time came for them to step up to the plate, and commit to giving each other a fight they would never forget...both of them were going to do it, no questions asked!

Molly's fists clenched and her eyes narrowed. Her body was tense, and she steeled herself, reminding herself to be ready for anything. No matter how much she might have loved Harmonia, no matter how much she balked at the thought of hurting her, the Austrian wanted her to truly burn like fire. She wouldn't go easy on her. And so too, Molly wanted to make her proud! She couldn't let anything hold her back; she had to fight like her life depended on it!

She took off into a charge to the center of the ring, and so too did Harmonia from the other direction. So forceful was the momentum with which they moved that when Molly felt her shoulders knock into Harmonia's, it was almost enough to force her back a step. Harmonia definitely outweighed her, and even if the training they did had honed both of their bodies into well-oiled machines, Harmonia had the edge when it came to mass. When the two locked up, and Molly could feel the force Harmonia was exerting against her body, she could only be reminded of that - she grit her teeth to try and bear through it, her grip on her opponent tightening as her back bent in an arc and the sole of her shoe dug into the mat beneath her to keep her footing from slipping. But even if she was outmatched, Molly couldn't let it get to her - she was a Superstar, and a Superstar would never back down!

Hoping to use her agility to get in a hit on Harmonia before she had time to adjust, Molly ducked lower, throwing herself closer to her foe. She let go with one arm in order to drive a fist into Harmonia's stomach, hoping to use the momentum of her charge to strengthen the blow. Then, with the hand still clutching at it, she would yank on Harmonia's arm, hoping she could pull her off her feet with an arm drag!

[RedShinigami]

From the moment they met, Harmonia knew that she loved Molly. It was, silly as it sounded, love on first sight for the beautiful Austrian. Molly had been something of a lighthouse in a stormy sea for Harmonia since they came together. Whenever Harmonia felt bad she would talk to Molly, call her, writing to her. The Austrian was happy to finally found someone who saw beyond her looks. How saw the human behind Harmonia Edelstein, saw the insecurities, the issues the blonde had. Their first date almost ended in tragedy as Harmonias inner turmoils tried to build a wall between them. But she had chased after Molly, had run like she never had run in her life. Just to reach her and never let her go.

This was almost seven months ago and thanks to their sisters it still had been a whirlwind of emotion. But everything that had happened just made Harmonia and Molly closer. Nothing that tried to separate them was stronger then their love fot each other was. And so they started to train together to really pull out the potential Molly had.

And now there was a last test. Both knew that this was not just a spar, this was the real thing. It was Harmonia versus Molly. Love could'nt get in the way here. This would be a test of what they had achieved and Harmonia was ready for it. As much as she would despise the thought of hurting Molly, this was an controlled environment and they were both wrestlers. Throwing their bodies on the whenever they could, knowing the risk.

They clashed in the middle of the ring, Harmonia outweiging Molly, this was one of the most important things, getting Molly ready for bigger and stronger opponents. Harmonia bent Molly backwards, trying to get her into the ropes as her girlfriend shifted, let go and slammed her fist into Monis stomach hard. This was no fist of the British Bunny Molly Forster, the strength and impact was pure Superstar M! "Goooofff..." Harmonia felt the impact shakint her whole body and she was suprised HOW strong Molly had gotten as she already followed up, bringing the stunned Austrian down with an armdrag! It all happened so fast that Harmonia barely could'nt follow. This was Molly? THE Molly Forster? And even if she was in for Mollys next move now she would grin. Yes. This was indeed the new Molly...

[CaptainL]

With Harmonia pushing back on her from her end of the lockup, the Englishwoman's teeth ground together, tightening into a grimace. The muscles in her arms bulged, and her face was growing red from the strain - but still, Molly didn't falter, and she didn't back down. Even if she had sunk into a stance, her feet apart and her knees bent, to try and brace herself and even out her balance, it couldn't be denied that Harmonia was bearing down on her with a considerable amount of force - force that a lightweight like Molly was at a disadvantage when it came to dealing with. But that didn't dissuade her, and it wasn't going to set her back! Molly knew she wouldn't prove herself a Superstar if she wasn't going to take risks and put forth the effort. She couldn't be afraid to take any chances. She'd already taken on a challenge in applying herself to Harmonia's training, and she had delivered on her promises, rising up through harder and harder exercises and letting both existing and newly discovered strengths shine at every stage. This was just one more step in Molly's path to realize her destiny, and her prior successes were only steeling her determination forward to keep at it!

Slowly but surely, Molly found the strength to fight back, born out of her own conviction. Little by little she began to steer Harmonia back, an inch at a time - but Harmonia still held the advantage. Molly, though, had a trick up her sleeve. She shot out with a punch to her partner's stomach, stunning her just long enough to pull her over, and bring her down with an arm drag!

Harmonia fell to the mat, landing with a thud beneath her girlfriend. At first, Molly stared down at her with a gasp. Everything came to a halt. Even when she had just seen it happen herself, Molly was surprised to find that strength in her - had she really managed to move a woman larger than she was, with what seemed like such ease? A year ago, Molly thought, such power would be unthinkable. But now, she was pulling it off without a second thought!

Molly quickly shook the cobwebs out of her head. No matter how surprised she may have been, she couldn't let this slow her down - she was still in this, and it was far from over! Any second she stalled could be a second her opponents capitalized on, and she needed to seize on the momentum she'd taken hold of. While she still had Harmonia's arm in her hands, Molly swung out her legs, trying to grab her arm in between her thighs before she dropped to her back to pull the Austrian into an armbar!

[RedShinigami]

There was only so much Harmonia could do with Molly and she was intent of getting all the potential that the talented Brit had out of her. They had started with watching Mollys Matches single and Tag team ones, going through every single second, frame by frame, discussing what had happened, how it could have gone and so on. Harmonia was intent of lifting her and Molly to the highest heights in the Tag Division, they would shine as true Superstars and their love for each other would be the motor to start this thing.

Then came the training and Harmonia put everything she had learned from Dana to good use by using it on Molly. The first weeks were hard, the following even harder, but day by day Harmonia could see that their shared effort worked. Molly Forster grew up from the British Bunny to the Superstar and the final test before hitting LAW like too shooting stars was to test their strengths against each other.

Harmonia and Molly clashed in the middle of the ring. Through their straining muscles it was good to see how much both of women had grown. Harmonia could hold herself in fights against strong heavyweights and she was sure that Molly could be easily beat a stronger middleweight by now. Her theory was confirmed as Molly pushed back against her! Harmonias eyes widened but inch by inch Molly came back and Harmonia was stunned. She had trouble holding Molly in place. It was unbelievable.

Then came a fist into her stomach that felt like someone having slammed a ball of iron into her guts."Gooooff..." Harmonia could'nt believe it but it was Molly, her Molly, sweet little Molly who she had put through hell the last months only to make her stronger and more confident.

And with seemingly little effort, Harmonia landed on the mats, driving even more air out of her body. She saw the lights of their gym above her and the looked up to Molly who seemed as shocked as her. The old Molly would have maybe lost time with cheering for herself or some other thing but Superstar Molly just saw what happened, reacted and then followed through!

"Gah!", Harmonia groaned as Molly squeezed her arm between her legs, dropped down and pulled on it with a might that even surprised the Austrian. She felt Molly legs, stronger, more muscular and her arms that pulled away and let the bigger blonde grit her teeth.

Harmonia grunted. That was good but she was fresh in the game! So when Molly applied the armbar with perfection, Harmonia remembered her training, rolled sidwards so she was above the englishwomans legs and then tried to slip out the now unstable hold!

[CaptainL]

Molly was on the verge of a breakthrough - she knew that, and Harmonia knew it too. Everything they had been working toward had built to this point, to bring the potential out of Molly and into the real world. It was hard work, and it strained her body to the limits of what she could take, but she knew that it was all aimed for this purpose - to make her into the star she was truly meant to be. There was only one thing standing between her and the glory of the Superstars, and it was this match tonight. Even if no one was watching her, she had to prove it to Harmonia that she could realize the power that was in her all along, waiting to come out. If she couldn't take control of that, it meant that all the pain, the soreness, the nights cursing herself for trying so hard and never seeming to go anywhere, would all be for naught. And Molly hadn't gone through all of that for nothing!

Harmonia was larger, stronger; she had achieved success in her matches that Molly, who seemed to struggle to keep up to even her sister's less than stellar record, could hardly dream of. With the two of them locked in an intense struggle for control, no one would ever have suspected that Molly could possibly come out on top. But no one believed in Harmonia, either, when she decided it was time to shed her reputation as a model and propel herself into success. She had gone through her training with the sole purpose of becoming a superstar, and now, Molly had been through the same. If the Shadow Fortress could make Harmonia into who she was today, it could give Molly that extra push she needed, too - and sure enough, she was actually managing to stand up to Harmonia's force! Molly's heart pounded with excitement as she realized what she was doing, and a grin spread over her face. Then, as she shot a forceful blow into Harmonia's stomach - enough to rattle her and unseat her balance enough for the Englishwoman to drag her to the mat - she could only feel the adrenaline spike even higher! By all means, she wasn't supposed to be having this much success - but she was!

As she locked her legs into place around Harmonia's arm, Molly clamped down all the muscles in her thighs that she could will the strength into, trapping the Austrian in a vice. She grasped at her wrist and pulled back hard, her back arching up from the mat to bring forth even more power. She clenched her teeth tightly, trying to steady herself. Molly was sure it was going to take more than this to take Harmonia down, especially when their spar was only getting started. But she wanted to prove just how powerful her armbar could be, all the same!

Sure enough, Harmonia had a trick up her sleeve all her own. She managed to leverage that greater size to her advantage, and she rolled herself to the side, forcing Molly to tumble along with her. The Englishwoman let out a gasp as she felt her position shifted, and now, Harmonia was trying to pull backward now that Molly no longer had the mat to brace herself with. Molly knew it was no use trying to keep this up - Harmonia would surely be able to escape at this rate. But that didn't bother her. She had plenty of other tricks up her sleeve!

Molly let go of Harmonia's arms, kicking her legs up in an arc to roll herself backward across the ring. She would try to get to the ropes, pulling on them so that as she rose to her feet she would gather their momentum behind her next strike. Then, she took off in a charge toward Harmonia - as she got close, she would swing out a knee, aiming for her gut if the Austrian was getting back up, or her chin if she was still on the mat!

[RedShinigami]

Harmonia knew that Molly was ready, hell she had trained her beloved carrot herself. There was such potential in Molly that could be seen in every match she had take part off. Hell, in the indies she and Chelsea had been Tag Champs once, but there was a big difference between the Indie Leagues and LAW. Here was the cream of the crop and Molly, as Harmonia and her watched all her old matches, had much to learn, especially in the way of being distracted and showing off. Molly was a pitchperfect highflyer like her sister, but the Austrian knew she had to make more out of her girlfriend, she had to become an allround powerhouse like Harmonia and so the two blondes spent every waking hour putting the younger girl through the school of Dana Ashford.

Harmonia showed no mercy, put Molly through slams, chokes, holds, sleepers, bearhugs, submissions and so on and so on. One thing that Harmonia had recognized was that Molly was'nt very resilient, while she had the heart of a tiger, her physique and toughness was more that of a deer. So she not only went through every submission hold possible, she also worked out a training regimen in their top modern gym for Molly that included especially the build of muscles. Of course Mollys style was still that of a swift highflyer and both agreed that this would be the main focus, but Harmonia wanted Molly to become stronger, tougher, more durable. And after a few months, Molly and Harmonia saw the changes. Not only in Mollys now a bit more toned physique but also in her behaviour while training. She managed to work herself through the hardest and most brutal of holds, took punches, slams and everything Moni through at her and now, close to their big debut it was time for the Superstars to test each other out.


But not just Molly had trained like a maniac, Harmonia too had done her homework and was now more ready then ever to face every opponent that came her way. Now the opponent was Molly and the english girl did'nt hold back herself. She knew what she was capable of and wanted to prove to Harmonia that she could hold up. Well, now was her chance to prove herself.
Molly had taken Harmonia down in a painful armbar, stretching her arm with a force that no one would have expected in the delicate body of the cosplay girl and when Moni escaped with a small trick, Molly was again on her toes, jumped the rope and greeted Harmonia with a knee to her face! Even Harmonia had to admit that this was unexpected. "Gungh!" The Superstar was sent backwards as Mollys knee hit her directly in the face, sending her backwards, holding her jaw. "Ugh..."
There was no way denying it, the start of this match was a pitch perfect showcase of the brandnew Superstar Molly!

[CaptainL]

When Molly struck back out at Harmonia, it was to send a message just as much as it was to keep control of the match. Harmonia had focused her training on honing her strength, helping her grow tougher, more resilient, and to land her strikes and throws with greater force. Now that the time had come for the two of them to show off all they had learned, Molly needed to show Harmonia how well she had taken to her teachings. She was, of course, outside of her comfort zone - she was used to her agility and her acrobatic expertise being her most valuable assets in the ring. But now, she knew how she could combine her assets and use her newfound strength to temper her blows, making them land that much harder when they were propelled by her momentum! When she bounced off the ropes to slam her knee straight into Harmonia's face, it was Molly demonstrating all she had taken away from her lessons, putting it all into practice and showing Harmonia she had it in her. And by all means, with the Austrian going toppling backward, it was working in her favor!

At first, seeing her girlfriend flop to the mat rattled by the blow, Molly raised a hand to her mouth. She didn't know if she'd hit her too hard, or if she was hurt. She might have been her opponent, and she might have been trying to impress her, but she was still her girlfriend, and it was hard to shake the impulse to ask if she was okay. But before she could say anything, Molly quickly bit her lip and balled a fist. She couldn't let that hold her back - that hesitation, too, would only prevent her from reaching her true potential, and that was another weakness she had to shed, to move even further beyond!

Molly spread her legs out wide, balancing her stance as she leaned down lower to wrap her arms around Harmonia's fallen form. "Okay, Moni...now, let me show you THIS!" If her knee strike had been Molly demonstrating she'd been getting stronger, this would only prove the point even more! She sucked in a breath and clenched her teeth as her feet pressed into the canvas, anchoring her in place as she drew on all her strength to lift her larger foe. But, if she could get Harmonia off the mat, she would swing her over her head and drop straight down to land a German suplex - something that could only further demonstrate the leaps and bounds she was making in her training!